A basic meat fly; imitates leeches, damselfly nymphs, dragonfly nymphs, crayfish, small baitfish and tadpoles, possibly half of a Boston Market roasted chicken. Change colors/sizes to suit your needs.


hook - TFS 2305 #4
underbody - non-tox .030
thread - UTC 140 olive
tail/abdomen - rabbit olive
flash/ribbing - Krystal Flash rootbeer
shellback - peacock herl
thorax - pheasant aftershaft olive
hackle - pheasant rump olive


Part 1

mash barb, wrap shank with non-tox; cover with thread




measure (shank length) a clump of rabbit; tie in






tie in KF on either side of tail




tie in ribbing




dub thread/dub abdomen to 2/3 mark






rib abdomen; tie off/trim




tie in peacock herl